7 New Wonders of the World

In the year of 2007, there are over 10 million men in the world who were voted in order to unveil the new 7 wonders of the world. Below are the lists of the new wonders which are revealed without ranking. This list is represented the world heritage.

Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China was built in order to protect the Chinese Empire borders from the Mongolian. This world heritage was built between the 5th century B.C and 16th century. The Great Wall is a pile of a couple of walls which are spanning 4,000 miles. This is the longest structure in the world which was made by a human.

Christ the Redeemer Statue

The statue of Christ the Redeemer has been the mascot of Brazil. This statue is located upon the mountain of Corcovado and was built in the year of 1931. This statue is 130-foot height which was built with soapstone and concrete that was designed by Heitor da Silva. The budget on building this statue is about $250,000. The money was collected through donations.

Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu was built in the era of Incan Empire which was taken place in the mid-1400s. Later, the Incas were abandoning this mountain citadel. This place was discovered by locals in the year of 1911 and archeologist named Hiram Bingham has rediscovered this site. For people who want to get to this site, they can only go by helicopter, train, or foot.

Chichen Itza

The culture of Mayan can be seen in the Chichen Itza which is very genius. This city is lived as the economic and political hub of the civilization of Mayan. This city is also the place of trading for salt, honey, slaves, and cloth. El Caracol is the most famous ruin at this city.

Roman Colosseum

The most popular icon in the Rome or even in Italy is the beautiful Colosseum. This site was built between 70 and 80 A.D. This structure was used in order to watch gladiator fights and also a couple of other events such as executions, animal hunts, and battle reenactments. The design of this structure still inspires a couple of amphitheaters in this modern era.

Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal was established between the year of 1632 and 1648. This building was built for the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan’s wife. This building is claimed to be the most beautiful building of Muslim art in the country. This building also represents a couple of styles such as Indian, Turkish, Islamic, and Persian. This building is the most iconic site in India.

Petra

In the year of 1985, Petra was claimed as the World Heritage Site. This civilization comes with a couple of members which were claimed to be the experts in order to manipulate the technology of water, water chambers, and constructing intricate tunnels. A couple of beautiful structures were carved into stone. This site also comes with the El-Deir monastery and 4,000-seat amphitheater which also has helped this beautiful place became popular.